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in 2004, he was in afghanistan. in a war his family says he didn't want to be in when he was killed by friendly fire. before he went to war, he wrote a just in case letter to his wife she read only after he died. his wife marie has written a beautiful book called "the letter, my journey through love, loss and live." it would be lauded by anyone who knows about dealing with death. it's like the year of panel cal thinking from an army wife's perspective. she is the founder of the pat tillman foundation and joins us now. you found your strength to get through this tragedy in a letter pat wrote to be read in his of case death on the battle philly. can you read the part of the letter the book centers on and what those words mean to you? >> through the years i've asked a great deal of you. therefore, it should surprise you little that i have another favor to ask. i ask that you live. that simple request that pat had left for me has taken on so many different meanings over the years. when i first read that to live meant ju
in 2004, he was in afghanistan. in a war his family says he didn't want to be in when he was killed by friendly fire. before he went to war, he wrote a just in case letter to his wife she read only after he died. his wife marie has written a beautiful book called "the letter, my journey through love, loss and live." it would be lauded by anyone who knows about dealing with death. it's like the year of panel cal thinking from an army wife's perspective. she is the founder of the pat...
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the war in afghanistan will end next year. after more than a decade of unprecedented operations, we're moving off a war footing. yes, our military will be leaner. as a nation we face difficult budget choices going forward, but here's what i want you to know. i'm going to keep fighting to get rid of those across-the-board budget cuts the sequester which are hurting our mflt and our economy. we need a responsibility approach that deals with our fiscal challenges and keeps our military and our economy strong. i'm going to make sure you stay the greatest military in the world bar none. that's what i'm fighting for. that's what you and your families deserve. on behalf of the american people, thank you for your service, which keeps us free. and thank you for your sacrifice, which keeps our nation and our military the greatest force for freedom that the world has ever known. god bless you and your families, and god bless the united states of america. >> president obama tonight thanking the nation's servicemen and women in a video mes
the war in afghanistan will end next year. after more than a decade of unprecedented operations, we're moving off a war footing. yes, our military will be leaner. as a nation we face difficult budget choices going forward, but here's what i want you to know. i'm going to keep fighting to get rid of those across-the-board budget cuts the sequester which are hurting our mflt and our economy. we need a responsibility approach that deals with our fiscal challenges and keeps our military and our...
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i lost my sight in afghanistan, but it doesn't hold me back. i go through periods where it's hard to sleep at night, and stay awake during the day. non-24 is a circadian rhythm disorder that affects up to 70% of people who are totally blind. talk to your doctor about your symptoms and learn more by calling 844-844-2424. or visit my24info.com. take a look at these bbq best cracked pepper sauce... most ribs eaten while calf roping... yep, greatness deserves recognition. you got any trophies, cowboy? ♪ whoomp there it is uh, yeah... well, uh, well there's this one. best insurance mobile app? yeah, two years in a row. well i'll be... does that thing just follow you around? like a little puppy! the award-winning geico app. download it today. oh, hello race car driver. in my speekitchen...clean up! it's these bounty with dawn multi-purpose cleaning towels. long-lasting power of dawn. in an ultra-durable bounty? awesome. they're water-activated. one towel can clean your whole kitchen. whoosh! and the suds dry clear. do you think i can drive? sure! b
i lost my sight in afghanistan, but it doesn't hold me back. i go through periods where it's hard to sleep at night, and stay awake during the day. non-24 is a circadian rhythm disorder that affects up to 70% of people who are totally blind. talk to your doctor about your symptoms and learn more by calling 844-844-2424. or visit my24info.com. take a look at these bbq best cracked pepper sauce... most ribs eaten while calf roping... yep, greatness deserves recognition. you got any trophies,...
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our troop levels in afghanistan will be down to 34,000. by this time next year, the transition to afghan-led security won't be nearly complete. the longest war in american history will end. >> indeed impending departure of troops leading to casualties among afghan national security forces one of the many consequences of scheduled withdrawal in 2014. it won't just be soldiers leaving the country, the u.s. effort brought with it plenty of foreign aid, which quadrupled afghanistan's gdp. $54 billion came into the country in the form of economic aid and military spending, industries prospered, construction, logistics and security. that aid has done little to address severe problems facing afghan economy. opium production soared to an all-time high leaving head of the u.n. office on drugs and crime that without interim support, without more meaningful assistance, this country may continue to evolve into a full-fledged narco state. that aid expected to decline as coalition forces depart. relation between hamid karzai and the u.s. are strained. a
our troop levels in afghanistan will be down to 34,000. by this time next year, the transition to afghan-led security won't be nearly complete. the longest war in american history will end. >> indeed impending departure of troops leading to casualties among afghan national security forces one of the many consequences of scheduled withdrawal in 2014. it won't just be soldiers leaving the country, the u.s. effort brought with it plenty of foreign aid, which quadrupled afghanistan's gdp. $54...
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the story is undercover because the war in afghanistan is undercovered right now. that doesn't mean it's less real than it is any other day. that does it for us tonight. we'll see you again on "meet the press" sunday morning. we are here every night at 9:00 eastern. hope to see you then. >>> well, good early morning here on the east coast. i'm chuck todd in washington. we have breaking news. the mitt romney vice presidential short list is looking a lot shorter tonight. sources tell nbc news mitt romney is going to be picking congressman paul ryan of wisconsin. the announcement expected at 9:00 this morning about eight hours from now in norfolk, virginia. the announcement will be made in front of the uss wisconsin, which some speculate may be a nod to ryan's home state. of course, mitt romney told me he would be looking for a running mate that would indicate that he had a vision for the country and for romney, paul ryan may be that man. let me bring in andrea mitchell. andrea, we are setting it up, who knows if people are staying awayerjuction waking up or just comi
the story is undercover because the war in afghanistan is undercovered right now. that doesn't mean it's less real than it is any other day. that does it for us tonight. we'll see you again on "meet the press" sunday morning. we are here every night at 9:00 eastern. hope to see you then. >>> well, good early morning here on the east coast. i'm chuck todd in washington. we have breaking news. the mitt romney vice presidential short list is looking a lot shorter tonight....
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the afghanistan war, the iraq war are winding down. the office of management budget, congressional budget said if you take $1 trillion it will lower the debt by $1 trillion and allow us to take an additional $200 billion in interest savings, that's what we have in our bill. it's all been done by the nonpartisan congressional budget office. i can't imagine the fact they have voted for, let's see, 230 republicans voted for that in the so-called budget. 40 republicans voted for it. why is it suddenly something they don't want? anyway -- [ question inaudible ] >> your math is terrific. can we get those four is 57 and we've got three more. we get 60. the issue has been now for a week or so a trigger. if the joint committee doesn't come up with a result, what should happen? we've been willing to say that we're happy if we don't arrive at the budget goals with the joint committee that certain things should happen. we've been willing to say there could be a seqestration as long as this includes revenues. we have billionaires and millionaires a
the afghanistan war, the iraq war are winding down. the office of management budget, congressional budget said if you take $1 trillion it will lower the debt by $1 trillion and allow us to take an additional $200 billion in interest savings, that's what we have in our bill. it's all been done by the nonpartisan congressional budget office. i can't imagine the fact they have voted for, let's see, 230 republicans voted for that in the so-called budget. 40 republicans voted for it. why is it...
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a suicide bombing rocked afghanistan's capital today. the latest of several ahead of a really pivotal election cycle in that country. six police officers died in this attack. it was on the interior ministry there in kabul. the taliban has claimed responsibility. afghan authorities have responded by shutting down many of the big western hangouts in kabul, all potential targets now. there are just four days remaining until afghans go to the polls. i'm joined now from kabul by nbc news chief correspondent richard engel, who's been keeping us updated on this story. i want to ask you a specific question. you found one powerful story of survival in this recent wave of attacks. tell us about that. >> we profiled last night on "nightly news" a young boy, a 2-year-old, and he survived m miraculo miraculously, you could say, a horrific attack on the serena atell, a luxury hotel, a supposedly safe hotel. he was at dinner with his family, a holiday meal. four gunmen went through security, they weren't thoroughly checked. they went into the hotel's d
a suicide bombing rocked afghanistan's capital today. the latest of several ahead of a really pivotal election cycle in that country. six police officers died in this attack. it was on the interior ministry there in kabul. the taliban has claimed responsibility. afghan authorities have responded by shutting down many of the big western hangouts in kabul, all potential targets now. there are just four days remaining until afghans go to the polls. i'm joined now from kabul by nbc news chief...
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soldiers in afghanistan. let's take a look. >> you're always looking for those moments where the machine breaks down. where there's cracks in it. i think what happened to us in terms of being given access into this remote valley in afghanistan was that people kind of forgot about us. and i think it was that persistence going back and back that gave us such unique access. >> what do you want people to know about tim heatherington when they watch this film? >> well, a few things. i mean, first of all, i want people to understand how dangerous the job of foreign reporting is. it costs lives all the time. 28 journalists have been killed in syria alone in the past two years. tim led a big life. he was curious. he was incredibly compassionate. he wanted to know about people's lives. and he wanted to know about taxi drivers in new york city, about afghan refugees, about american soldiers, the powerful, the powerless. he wanted to understand everybody. and he captured with his video camera and with his still photogra
soldiers in afghanistan. let's take a look. >> you're always looking for those moments where the machine breaks down. where there's cracks in it. i think what happened to us in terms of being given access into this remote valley in afghanistan was that people kind of forgot about us. and i think it was that persistence going back and back that gave us such unique access. >> what do you want people to know about tim heatherington when they watch this film? >> well, a few...
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i mean we're not talking about premeditated murder occurring on a wide scale in afghanistan. but certainly i think there's an argument to be made. we've seen other episodes of atrocities occurring in afghanistan and other conflicts going back decades, hundreds of years, to the annals of history. so we know this kind of thing occurs. it's hard to say how widespread it has been in this conflict. certainly these crimes are unique in the sense that they were premeditated. they talked for weeks and days ahead of actually perpetrating these crimes, and that's what makes them a little bit different. >> it's a really fascinating documentary, dan. to me one of the more troubling aspects was the fact that adam tried to be the whistleblower, tried to go around and do the right thing and was not able to be successful in that regard. dan krauss, thank you so much. >> thanks for having me. >>> breaking news from capitol hill. about 40 minutes ago, house republicans pulled their border bill from a vote. now just moments ago on the house floor, congressman kevin mccarthy announced additional
i mean we're not talking about premeditated murder occurring on a wide scale in afghanistan. but certainly i think there's an argument to be made. we've seen other episodes of atrocities occurring in afghanistan and other conflicts going back decades, hundreds of years, to the annals of history. so we know this kind of thing occurs. it's hard to say how widespread it has been in this conflict. certainly these crimes are unique in the sense that they were premeditated. they talked for weeks and...
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in afghanistan the timetable for turning over security from nato to the afghans is on schedule with the next phase ontrack to begin in two months. the transition will give afghan forces full control by the end of 2014. and it's a very different and very quiet scene this morning in times square on the first day of 2013. last night was a little different. about a million people welcomed in the new year with the famous ball drop in new york city. the house is set to reconvene in about half an hour to begin expected consideration of the fiscal cliff deal passed by the senate. before any vote republican and democratic leaders will hold separate conference meetings with their members to gauge whether indeed it can pass. joining us now is nbc news deputy political editor dominico montenaro. what are leaders telling their members in these caucuses and what do you make of the news vice president joe biden will attend the democrats' closed door meeting? >> i think vice president biden like he did last night is going to have to make the sale one more time to his fellow democrats to say, look. this
in afghanistan the timetable for turning over security from nato to the afghans is on schedule with the next phase ontrack to begin in two months. the transition will give afghan forces full control by the end of 2014. and it's a very different and very quiet scene this morning in times square on the first day of 2013. last night was a little different. about a million people welcomed in the new year with the famous ball drop in new york city. the house is set to reconvene in about half an hour...
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policy in afghanistan. "the washington post" reporting today that president obama is, quote, seriously weighing a proposal to keep as many as 5,000 u.s. troops in afghanistan beyond 2016. now, he'd previously planned to live only an embassy presence of u.s. troops, that's to secure the compound there. that news as the top u.s. general in afghanistan also testified before a senate committee about the u.s. air strike that killed 22 people at a doctors without borders hospital last weekend. general john campbell told the senate armed services committee that the air strike was a mistake. >> to be clear, the decision to provide aerial fires was a u.s. decision, made within the u.s. chain of command. a hospital was mistakenly struck. we would never intentionally target a protected medical facility. i must allow the investigation to take its course, and therefore i'm not at liberty to discuss further specifics at this time. however, i assure you that the investigation will be thorough, objective, and transparent.
policy in afghanistan. "the washington post" reporting today that president obama is, quote, seriously weighing a proposal to keep as many as 5,000 u.s. troops in afghanistan beyond 2016. now, he'd previously planned to live only an embassy presence of u.s. troops, that's to secure the compound there. that news as the top u.s. general in afghanistan also testified before a senate committee about the u.s. air strike that killed 22 people at a doctors without borders hospital last...
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away from the capitol, the capitol hill deadlock, the debt crisis is weighing heavily on troops in afghanistan and the top question on their minds saturday, even as bombing rocked the city around th them, a question they couldn't answer -- will we get paid?" admiral mullen went on to say, i don't know the answer to that question. but either way those soldiers, he said, all of you must continue to work every day. mr. president, this is really unacceptable. a country as rich and powerful as ours, men and women with bombs going on around them, shouldn't worry whether this country will leave them high and dry. this afternoon i asked those who have said they will never compromise on any terms to think about who their spub borness will really hurt. seniors, soldiers and others. i've spoken to the vice president this morning, in fact a couple of times. he's hopeful. of course we have to be hopeful and we're close to an agreement with republican leaders. the framework of this agreement is based on new ideas and old ideas. after speaking to republican leader mitch mcconnell this morning, we are cautiou
away from the capitol, the capitol hill deadlock, the debt crisis is weighing heavily on troops in afghanistan and the top question on their minds saturday, even as bombing rocked the city around th them, a question they couldn't answer -- will we get paid?" admiral mullen went on to say, i don't know the answer to that question. but either way those soldiers, he said, all of you must continue to work every day. mr. president, this is really unacceptable. a country as rich and powerful as...
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any particular war, that covers all the way from world war ii up to those who are coming back from afghanistan. their disability claims are not being touched. women, infant, and children food supplementation is soon going to run out. i might say, which people wouldn't consider an emergency, but they sure understand the irs has shut down refunds. the irs is only processing returns that put money into the pressure ri. it's not paying out refunds. there are people who take checks in anticipation of these refunds. not just a few but many. they are going to be hurting. >> that's very problematic. sir, let's look ahead to where this might end up. they say there's a very consistent voter response when you have divided government. almost always the legislatures get blamed and the executives do not. is that your understanding of how these things it play out electorally in the long run? >> exactly. i'm studying the 1995 shutdown, not coming up with surprises, but if you look closely, it was the end of the gingrich congress as far as pushing through radical legislation. president clinton came out of what
any particular war, that covers all the way from world war ii up to those who are coming back from afghanistan. their disability claims are not being touched. women, infant, and children food supplementation is soon going to run out. i might say, which people wouldn't consider an emergency, but they sure understand the irs has shut down refunds. the irs is only processing returns that put money into the pressure ri. it's not paying out refunds. there are people who take checks in anticipation...
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for us, thank you. >>> a secret prisoner release program in afghanistan. that tops our look at stories around the "news nation." the "washington post" reports officials are freeing afghan prisoners in order to stop violence, especially areas without nato security. the only condition is the prisoners must give up violence. the exchange is designed to help end the war through negotiation. american officials describe the program as outside their protocol. u.s. military officials say a soldier who died in afghanistan while skyping with his wife died of a massive heart attack. captain clark collapsed during a live video conversation last month. his family is disputing this saying he was shot. investigators say there is not proof of that. >>> people are watching wall street reaction to those austerity back lashes that are happening throughout europe. as we look at the boards, the dow has been having kind of a mundane monday today as we're seeing a red arrow there. down by a little over seven points. the s&p 500 and the nasdaq are in green. this also after the as
for us, thank you. >>> a secret prisoner release program in afghanistan. that tops our look at stories around the "news nation." the "washington post" reports officials are freeing afghan prisoners in order to stop violence, especially areas without nato security. the only condition is the prisoners must give up violence. the exchange is designed to help end the war through negotiation. american officials describe the program as outside their protocol. u.s. military...
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soldier in afghanistan, turned out to be anything but. so there's just been one controversy after another. and the administration has taken on that water. >> brian, i'm interested what you make of those poll numbers showing obama with a lower approval rating than bush post-katrina. and mark hit on an interesting thing. even the latest capture of an alleged mastermind of the benghazi attack and even the bringing home of bowe bergdahl, there's no joint celebration. it's instant partisan attacks. and i'm wondering how much of th that tactic from the republicans is playing into the really low approval numbers here. >> i think the answer to the second question is sort of built in to the answer to the first question. i mean, obviously the white house would like it if president obama's approval ratings were higher but i think they've basically come to accept that the country's polarized and that under the best circumstances half the country's going to disapprove of him or maybe if the economy was doing really well maybe a little less than half.
soldier in afghanistan, turned out to be anything but. so there's just been one controversy after another. and the administration has taken on that water. >> brian, i'm interested what you make of those poll numbers showing obama with a lower approval rating than bush post-katrina. and mark hit on an interesting thing. even the latest capture of an alleged mastermind of the benghazi attack and even the bringing home of bowe bergdahl, there's no joint celebration. it's instant partisan...
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a half world away over pakistan and afghanistan and even over yemen. ultimately they say it doesn't present a serious threat in and of itself. the biggest concern is how could a virus get into this computer system. why was it so difficult in their efforts to remove it and how can they prevent it in the future? there is no sign that any classified material was compromised or that there was any damage that the pilots could have lost control. nevertheless it is cause for concern and air forces taking a look at how this could happen. to make sure it doesn't happen again. >> nbc news confirms this, but do we know how long the virus was in the system itself and how long it was able to be there? >> it was first discovered a couple of weeks ago and over the last couple of days. it's not clear that they got a good handle on it entirely. the air force insists that this was not a serious concern or threat for the operations or classified material. it's not sure it was a hacking because it was a virus as opposed to some kind of intrusion. it could have been somebo
a half world away over pakistan and afghanistan and even over yemen. ultimately they say it doesn't present a serious threat in and of itself. the biggest concern is how could a virus get into this computer system. why was it so difficult in their efforts to remove it and how can they prevent it in the future? there is no sign that any classified material was compromised or that there was any damage that the pilots could have lost control. nevertheless it is cause for concern and air forces...
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are you mad about the families of soldiers killed in afghanistan not receiving death benefits after their loved ones were killed in the war that didn't stop, just because the government did. are you mad about your local national park being shut down? in one utah county, they said they're so mad about it, they're going to engage in county-wide civil disobedience. they're considering reopening the park illegally in that one county. that's how mad they are. the shutdown is not a washington thing. and it's not an amorphous political story. it has these real, practical consequences, increasingly all over the country. and whether you are mad about it in the abstract, or mad about it in the specific way that it affects you specifically in your town, it turns out that americans are really mad about this. people are more mad about this shutdown than they were about the last shut down in 1995 and 1996, and that wept on for twice as long as this went on already. people were really mad about that shutdown back then. but new numbers about nbc/"wall street journal" poll, the new poll shows that america
are you mad about the families of soldiers killed in afghanistan not receiving death benefits after their loved ones were killed in the war that didn't stop, just because the government did. are you mad about your local national park being shut down? in one utah county, they said they're so mad about it, they're going to engage in county-wide civil disobedience. they're considering reopening the park illegally in that one county. that's how mad they are. the shutdown is not a washington thing....
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in cases like afghanistan, there have been all kinds of recommendations as to what aid organizations can do when they enter a conflict zone. they can certainly try to reach out to these tribal communities and let them know they are try to engage with the local population and not just one aspect or sector of the community. >> most of the major aid groups including a number that kayla mueller was involved with do just that. >> they do. and their operations and methods are constantly evolving as new risks emerge. and as we're saying in some theaters of operation, like afghanistan, it's very different than the battlefields of syria, different than the battlefields of south sudan. every organization in some cases try to reduce their profile and rely on local staff and not bring in westerners. there are constant reevaluations of security assessments. but the overall situation unfortunately is that it is becoming more and more dangerous for aid workers who are as you mentioned representing the best of humanity when they go in to help ordinary people. kayla mueller had one proposal she wante
in cases like afghanistan, there have been all kinds of recommendations as to what aid organizations can do when they enter a conflict zone. they can certainly try to reach out to these tribal communities and let them know they are try to engage with the local population and not just one aspect or sector of the community. >> most of the major aid groups including a number that kayla mueller was involved with do just that. >> they do. and their operations and methods are constantly...
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the truth is americans don't want to have a long conversation about afghanistan. they don't want to think about it. you know, short of the parent whose kids are fighting there. but it really is a complicated situation. there is no -- there is no result there that's going to make americans feel good about like what we ever did there, what's going to happen next. it's a mess. >> two words oil prices. nobody wants them to go up. >> that's why the israel/iran thing matters more than any of this in terms of the politics the next two months. >> dysfunction junction shaun, lawmakers return to the hill with plenty of finger pointing but little in the way of solutions. luke russert asked speaker john boehner about congress's previous failure at compromise. >> governor romney said that it was a bad decision for republicans to have reached a bipartisan debt [ inaudible ] sequestration. what's your response to him? >> listen, it was certainly a difficult time. i still look at my failure to come to an agreement with the president as the biggest disappointment of my speakership
the truth is americans don't want to have a long conversation about afghanistan. they don't want to think about it. you know, short of the parent whose kids are fighting there. but it really is a complicated situation. there is no -- there is no result there that's going to make americans feel good about like what we ever did there, what's going to happen next. it's a mess. >> two words oil prices. nobody wants them to go up. >> that's why the israel/iran thing matters more than any...
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point of view everything is pointed towards the pullout from afghanistan. and ideally you want some amount of political stability to give you political cover if nothing else while the pullout takes place. the crucial part of kerry's announcement i would submit is not so much the recount but the agreement that the two parties, winner and loser, will form some sort of coalition government. there have been other reports that suggest they'll work their way towards creating a prime minister position. we're talking about where you have a strong president but also a fairly strong prime minister. if they could pull that off, that could be game-changing for afghanistan. that could be the beginning of political stability there. but the problem as you both have already pointed out is that no bargains in afghanistan ever seem to last very long. every deal is only worth what it is at the moment. and when there are changes on the ground, parties to the deal usually just toss them out the window and that's always been a problem in afghanistan and that's why we have to kee
point of view everything is pointed towards the pullout from afghanistan. and ideally you want some amount of political stability to give you political cover if nothing else while the pullout takes place. the crucial part of kerry's announcement i would submit is not so much the recount but the agreement that the two parties, winner and loser, will form some sort of coalition government. there have been other reports that suggest they'll work their way towards creating a prime minister...
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is leading iraq and afghanistan vets back to productive lives after military service is over. the mission continues was founded in 2012 when he came home. 73 new fellows are empowered with new orders. serve here at home. >> are you fellows ready? >> the first task load out and go to the league school in brooklyn. once on the ground, it's an all-out extreme school makeover. a full order of painting, planting and building a school for special needs children. >> you get the sense of accomplishment and comradery and it's a visible indication to the community that vets are back. >> with an average age of 30, the mission continues fellows of post- 9/11 vets required to volunteer for 20 hours a month to receive a small stipend. >> you spend the first four years of your adult life waking up every day knowing exactly what it is you're going to do and your purpose in life, it's hard to come back home to a world that doesn't understand that. >> so what used to be just piles of lumber these fellows have now transformed into these picnic benches ready for painting. they get turned over to
is leading iraq and afghanistan vets back to productive lives after military service is over. the mission continues was founded in 2012 when he came home. 73 new fellows are empowered with new orders. serve here at home. >> are you fellows ready? >> the first task load out and go to the league school in brooklyn. once on the ground, it's an all-out extreme school makeover. a full order of painting, planting and building a school for special needs children. >> you get the sense...
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, and also in iraq, but the once that mik was covering in afghanistan are asking, are we going to get paid? and they're living paycheck to paycheck. and tahey've got families back home that are relying on those paychecks. and for them to be told by the outgoing chairman of the joint chiefs, mike mullen, who is a really stand-up guy for the troops, that he cannot assure them that they're going to get their pay, that brought it home, i think, more powerfully than anything that has happened in this debate. and if the men and women in the senate and the men and women in the house were watching television tonight and saw that, they ought to be hanging their heads. >> chuck, what do you think the surprises we can expect over the next 12 hours to be? would it be the fact that it's going to be -- we may see the reid bill go away completely, and hearing that these negotiations continue with the white house, it could be something that's more evolved out of mitch mcconnell's own doing? >> look, that has always been the hope here out of the senate with a lot of senators, democrat and republican a
, and also in iraq, but the once that mik was covering in afghanistan are asking, are we going to get paid? and they're living paycheck to paycheck. and tahey've got families back home that are relying on those paychecks. and for them to be told by the outgoing chairman of the joint chiefs, mike mullen, who is a really stand-up guy for the troops, that he cannot assure them that they're going to get their pay, that brought it home, i think, more powerfully than anything that has happened in...
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can he tap into frustration with this lengthy more than ten-year engagement in afghanistan? >> well, gene, first of all the president has made it clear that he has to establish a timetable for the withdrawal of american troops from afghanistan. so this debate almost becomes nothing but a pure academic exercise. that very debate happened in the white house when the president in effect made a commitment to stay in afghanistan and vice president biden was in favor of more of a counter terrorism strategy rather than a kounler insurgency strategy. that's now academic. watching them debate an issue that is no longer important or relevant to the fate of american troops in afghanistan misses the entire point. that is, they're trying to basically score brownie points against a president who has already established a timetable with the support of his generals to begin a quick withdrawal from afghanistan. >> karen, mitt romney earlier today got an important endorsement. senator john thune. this is another establishment figure in romney's cap. but, are we going to see -- i'm not kidding
can he tap into frustration with this lengthy more than ten-year engagement in afghanistan? >> well, gene, first of all the president has made it clear that he has to establish a timetable for the withdrawal of american troops from afghanistan. so this debate almost becomes nothing but a pure academic exercise. that very debate happened in the white house when the president in effect made a commitment to stay in afghanistan and vice president biden was in favor of more of a counter...
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afghanistan has the potential to be a real drain on this presidency. >> sure. >> because of the connection to algeria and the rest of that part of the world. >> doris, i want you to almost have the last word here other than when i say good-bye, because you do this for a living. you know, where is he going to end up placing right now if this is all he got done zm. >> the fact he won again was critical for any placement in history because if obama care would have been repealed his signature achievement would have been gone. he has supreme court nominations to possibly come forward. wall street reform will go forward. it will depend a lot on -- i think he's going to have to mobilize the democrats. if i weren't giving him advice, he tried with you guys, tried having you over, he's got the unify the party and have them over every day, every night, you know, do whatever he can to get them together. >> african-american president. >> that's a huge accomplishment for this country. >> thank you all. this was the perfect panel. karen finney, tom cole, doris kearns goodwin, jonathan martin, great to s
afghanistan has the potential to be a real drain on this presidency. >> sure. >> because of the connection to algeria and the rest of that part of the world. >> doris, i want you to almost have the last word here other than when i say good-bye, because you do this for a living. you know, where is he going to end up placing right now if this is all he got done zm. >> the fact he won again was critical for any placement in history because if obama care would have been...
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i lost my sight in afghanistan, but it doesn't hold me back. i go through periods where it's hard to sleep at night, and stay awake during the day. non-24 is a circadian rhythm disorder that affects up to 70% of people who are totally blind. talk to your doctor about your symptoms and learn more by calling 844-844-2424. or visit my24info.com. great. this is the last thing i need. [ hand ] seriously? the last thing you need is some guy giving you a new catalytic converter when all you got is a loose gas cap. let's take this puppy over to midas and get you some of that good old midas touch. hey you know what? i'll drive! i really didn't think this through. [ male announcer ] get the midas touch maintenance package including an oil change for only $24.99. and here's a deal, use your midas credit card and get a rebate of $25. oil. tires. brakes. everything. trust the midas touch. oil. tires. brakes. everything. health can change in a minute. so cvs health is changing healthcare. making it more accessible and affordable, with over 900 locations for
i lost my sight in afghanistan, but it doesn't hold me back. i go through periods where it's hard to sleep at night, and stay awake during the day. non-24 is a circadian rhythm disorder that affects up to 70% of people who are totally blind. talk to your doctor about your symptoms and learn more by calling 844-844-2424. or visit my24info.com. great. this is the last thing i need. [ hand ] seriously? the last thing you need is some guy giving you a new catalytic converter when all you got is a...
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i lost my sight in afghanistan, but it doesn't hold me back. i go through periods where it's hard to sleep at night, and stay awake during the day. non-24 is a circadian rhythm disorder that affects up to 70% of people who are totally blind. talk to your doctor about your symptoms and learn more by calling 844-844-2424. or visit my24info.com. >>> president obama's upcoming executive action on immigration is setting off a political storm in congress and will have a huge impact on millions of undocumented individuals and families across the country. joining me to talk about all of this, alan gomez who covers immigration for "usa today." welcome all. first where do we stand on what the president is likely to do and we know he will tweak it when he comes home, but the first report by the "new york times," up to five million people could be affected. >> that is the delay we are experiencing. that and the president 12i8 being overseas. up to five million undocumented immigrants would be temporarily legalized and doesn't have the power to award citize
i lost my sight in afghanistan, but it doesn't hold me back. i go through periods where it's hard to sleep at night, and stay awake during the day. non-24 is a circadian rhythm disorder that affects up to 70% of people who are totally blind. talk to your doctor about your symptoms and learn more by calling 844-844-2424. or visit my24info.com. >>> president obama's upcoming executive action on immigration is setting off a political storm in congress and will have a huge impact on...
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a massive ied in afghanistan nearly killed him. he was in a coma for months with severe traumatic brain injury. i told you then how when i saw him in the hospital he had come out of the coma but he still couldn't speak. when i asked him how he's feeling, he slowly brought his hand up and he pulled his fingers together and gave a thumbs up. his mom was sitting there with him. a few days ago i saw cory and his family again, this time in phoenix where they live. i wanted to give you an update on how he's doing. i suspect it won't surprise you to know that for cory the years since he's been injured has been very hard. brain surgeries, half a dozen of them. surgeries to replace part of his skull. eye surgeries. special procedures on his lungs. skin grafts, skin flaps. dozens of surgeries and procedures. rehab has been grueling. on a typical day he wakes up and spends hour in therapy, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy. progress has come slowly, but it has come. he had to learn the simple things all over again. how to
a massive ied in afghanistan nearly killed him. he was in a coma for months with severe traumatic brain injury. i told you then how when i saw him in the hospital he had come out of the coma but he still couldn't speak. when i asked him how he's feeling, he slowly brought his hand up and he pulled his fingers together and gave a thumbs up. his mom was sitting there with him. a few days ago i saw cory and his family again, this time in phoenix where they live. i wanted to give you an update on...
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in 2012, 104 people were killed from ieds in afghanistan, 1,744 were wounded the year before, 196 were killed, 3,542 wounded. i mean, these are staggering in terms of being the weapons of choice for creating mayhem and maiming people and of course killing some. it's a stark reminder of the toll of war, the nature of the violence in boston is an echo of what has happened to american service members overseas, so civilians both iraqi and afghanistan civilians who have been in the line of fire, as it were. >> i've covered so many of the victims of these ieds from the two wars, and the scene in boston was just like that. when you read the accounts of the doctors and surgeons, for example, they're applying the techniques learned in the war zones to these victims, which is one of the reasons why something as simple as a tourniquet suddenly becomes so important, because they often bleed out from these lower extremity issues. >> in terms of the tourniquet we've heard of stories of people's lives being saved. >> absolutely. >> because emergency medical personnel were on hand. >> they were well t
in 2012, 104 people were killed from ieds in afghanistan, 1,744 were wounded the year before, 196 were killed, 3,542 wounded. i mean, these are staggering in terms of being the weapons of choice for creating mayhem and maiming people and of course killing some. it's a stark reminder of the toll of war, the nature of the violence in boston is an echo of what has happened to american service members overseas, so civilians both iraqi and afghanistan civilians who have been in the line of fire, as...
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i lost my sight in afghanistan, but it doesn't hold me back. i go through periods where it's hard to sleep at night, and stay awake during the day. non-24 is a circadian rhythm disorder that affects up to 70% of people who are totally blind. talk to your doctor about your symptoms and learn more by calling 844-844-2424. or visit my24info.com. now with the you can watch live tv anytime. it's never been easier with so many networks all in one place. get live tv whenever you want. the xfinity tv go app. now with live tv on the go. enjoy over wifi or on verizon wireless 4g lte. plus enjoy special savings when you purchase any new verizon wireless smartphone or tablet from comcast. visit comcast.com/wireless to learn more. motor trend's 2015olf car of the year. so was the 100% electric e-golf, and the 45 highway mpg tdi clean diesel. and last but not least, the high performance gti. looks like we're gonna need a bigger podium. the volkswagen golf family. motor trend's 2015 "cars" of the year. >>> i think it was important for us to release this so th
i lost my sight in afghanistan, but it doesn't hold me back. i go through periods where it's hard to sleep at night, and stay awake during the day. non-24 is a circadian rhythm disorder that affects up to 70% of people who are totally blind. talk to your doctor about your symptoms and learn more by calling 844-844-2424. or visit my24info.com. now with the you can watch live tv anytime. it's never been easier with so many networks all in one place. get live tv whenever you want. the xfinity tv...
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look at the facts, they don't appear to have a vast number of military involved in the operations in afghanistan or iraq. there doesn't appear to be a particular reason for why that nation should be targeted. >> well, norway does have special forces operating around kabul, has had for a long time, and has declined to remove them. and inspite of, you know, multiple warnings from zawahiri and others, and if you look at the internet buzz on the gjihad websites that is why norway would be attacked, and another possibility is that there was a norwegian magazine a few years ago that republished the danish cartoons that muslims found offensive, and that was mentioned today, even though the norwegian government apologized for that publication. there was a thwarted attack last year that al qaeda central was believed to be responsible for. so it is not as if this is something that has been pristine in terms of threats. this is the country that has seen a number of threats, and i think that also having president obama make that statement publicly today indicates that the u.s. government at least believes i
look at the facts, they don't appear to have a vast number of military involved in the operations in afghanistan or iraq. there doesn't appear to be a particular reason for why that nation should be targeted. >> well, norway does have special forces operating around kabul, has had for a long time, and has declined to remove them. and inspite of, you know, multiple warnings from zawahiri and others, and if you look at the internet buzz on the gjihad websites that is why norway would be...
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has had some blunders in iraq afghanistan, and elsewhere. it's going to be seen from an american perspective that we can't afford to have a military action that we act upon and brings the middle east into more violence in a time when we're seeing state after state continue to essentially break apart. i think one of the interesting points that the president made was he quickly shifted to the offensive in terms of selling the agreement to some of the key players in the region including saudi arabia and israel. in fact, he announced he's inviting members of the gcc, the gulf cooperation council, to camp david this spring. he said he'd already spoken to the saudi king. he was going to speak to the israeli prime minister. it gives you a sense of how much pressure the administration was under among its closest allies in the region to be very cautious about this deal. it's going to be a tough sell for him regionally. >> it is but now iran seems to be poised to become a larger force in the middle east, changing somgchange ing some of the dynamics of
has had some blunders in iraq afghanistan, and elsewhere. it's going to be seen from an american perspective that we can't afford to have a military action that we act upon and brings the middle east into more violence in a time when we're seeing state after state continue to essentially break apart. i think one of the interesting points that the president made was he quickly shifted to the offensive in terms of selling the agreement to some of the key players in the region including saudi...
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they are already in yemen and afghanistan. now we know they are in libya. does that mean u.s. air strikes will take place in libya? could well do but it's interesting president sisi saying the u.n. needs to get involved he wants a multilateral coalition. i read this as it's well and good to bomb them from the sky, is egypt going to launch ground troops? i don't think so. what happens if isis captures one of their soldiers and does another snuff video. >> in the sense that there's a coast, is that precisely why european allies are so concerned about the islamic state getting a foothold in that country, access to water? >> i think it's -- >> ships. >> it's more the proximity to europe, right? very close to italy and isis wants to project this image, they don't have regional ambitions, people say it's just a caliphate. that's false, it says we want to liberate rome and spain. they tell in part of their recruitment effort propaganda now, western security strict tours means it's harder for them to come to raqqa to do jihad. stay in your countries and blow things up over there. the
they are already in yemen and afghanistan. now we know they are in libya. does that mean u.s. air strikes will take place in libya? could well do but it's interesting president sisi saying the u.n. needs to get involved he wants a multilateral coalition. i read this as it's well and good to bomb them from the sky, is egypt going to launch ground troops? i don't think so. what happens if isis captures one of their soldiers and does another snuff video. >> in the sense that there's a coast,...
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sometimes he argues for a point of view that loses like in afghanistan, and i for one think that had we followed joe's advice we ved have been better off. and here joe was being joe. i think the president said it very well. it's out of a generosity of spirit. joe wants people to do the things that they need to do. he wants us to be kind to each other. i think he said it. probably wasn't thinking about the fact that the president was going to make a statement about it down the road and wanted to do it in his own time. i think it came out well. i think the fact that the president did it literally the day after the north carolina vote speaks to the president's political courage. and i think it's leadership and what a president ought to do, to try to set a moral tone for the country. >> you think biden's more powerful than cheney? >> no, because -- i think it's more of an equal relationship in terms of experience in terms of substantive knowledge. i think vice president cheney had far more insights into washington and more experience dealing with congress than then governor bush did. >>
sometimes he argues for a point of view that loses like in afghanistan, and i for one think that had we followed joe's advice we ved have been better off. and here joe was being joe. i think the president said it very well. it's out of a generosity of spirit. joe wants people to do the things that they need to do. he wants us to be kind to each other. i think he said it. probably wasn't thinking about the fact that the president was going to make a statement about it down the road and wanted to...
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. >> and the president, as someone who has wound down iraq and afghanistan, starting another war, having that on his hands is not something he really wants. >> i don't think iraq looms too large. i think iraq is a necessary warning. >> dexter, unfortunately we have to leave it there. thank you for joining us. and we suggest everybody read your great reporting in this week's "new yorker." thanks for your time. >>> last night former governor mark sanford defeated both a cardboard cutout of nancy plosi and real carbon-based life for which. we will look at his victory, just ahead. >>> time for your business entrepreneur of the week, alex garza runs four pizza patron franchises. garza says latino customers are attracted by the friendly bilingual staff and the unique flavors like a jalapeno mix pizza. watch "your business" sunday mornings at 7:30. we've all had those moments. when you lost the thing you can't believe you lost. when what you just bought, just broke. or when you have a little trouble a long way from home... as an american express cardmember you can expect some help. but what you
. >> and the president, as someone who has wound down iraq and afghanistan, starting another war, having that on his hands is not something he really wants. >> i don't think iraq looms too large. i think iraq is a necessary warning. >> dexter, unfortunately we have to leave it there. thank you for joining us. and we suggest everybody read your great reporting in this week's "new yorker." thanks for your time. >>> last night former governor mark sanford...
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they call the white house to ask about libyaç or afghanistan an end with it. did you see romney? that was outrageous. i can't imagine that this is not part of an overall strategy. >> the president said of his payroll tax cut that $1500 is not a band-aid and he purposely used those words, we think, because of what mitt romney said in the debate. listen to this. >> the tax cut for middle class families that, is not a band-aid. it is a big deal. >> you would be okay with seeing the tax cut? >> i don't like temporary band-aids. >> a clear reference to what romney said. >> that's to your point, the white house targeting romney as their focus. >> they are paying attention to every word that comes out of his mouth and every memo and ad and everything. they are either using it or marking it down for later use. this is very clearly aimed at him. >> as many presidents previously, the president today or candidates before, he talked about the occupied business. listen to his response here. >> young people like the ones here today including the ones who were chanting at me, you are the reason
they call the white house to ask about libyaç or afghanistan an end with it. did you see romney? that was outrageous. i can't imagine that this is not part of an overall strategy. >> the president said of his payroll tax cut that $1500 is not a band-aid and he purposely used those words, we think, because of what mitt romney said in the debate. listen to this. >> the tax cut for middle class families that, is not a band-aid. it is a big deal. >> you would be okay with seeing...
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in this case it would have been standing gart duty there at the remote base in eastern afghanistan. officials we're talking to say this is far more serious than awol alone that they had to go with a desertion charge. interestingly enough once he's charged, he would have the opportunity to volunteer to leave the military with a less than honorable discharge. not dishonorable but less than honorable discharge. if the military goes along with that and the suspicions are they will he would leave the service but forfeit some $300,000 in back pay and be busted back down from sergeant to his original rank at least of private first class. so there's a way out in all of this. i can tell you, people were talking who are familiar with the interviews done during the reintegration process after he was swapped for five taliban prisoners last year. in those interviews he showed no animosity oranger whatsoever towards his fellow soldiers or the army towards the u.s. and one senior official told us look, this is a mixed up kid who simply made a very bad decision andrea. >> jim miklaszewski thanks fo
in this case it would have been standing gart duty there at the remote base in eastern afghanistan. officials we're talking to say this is far more serious than awol alone that they had to go with a desertion charge. interestingly enough once he's charged, he would have the opportunity to volunteer to leave the military with a less than honorable discharge. not dishonorable but less than honorable discharge. if the military goes along with that and the suspicions are they will he would leave...
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. >> are there risks now, alyse, looking forward you've done so much for women in afghanistan and pakistan and other parts of world. we're seeing a political retrenchment against some of the rights that women have been winning in some of these countries? >> right, right. also if you look at the middle east, so many people were concerned that women were standing shoulder to shoulder with men in the square, but it looks like their rights may be rolling backyard. >> in egypt. >> in egypt, but there are other concern. and libya. but one of the fascinating things that women there say is there's a new normal. they know what equality feels like and tais like to stand shoulder to shoulder with men and the nobel peace prize winner from yemen, the godmother of the revolution, she says women's eyes have been opened. they're awake. and they're not going back to sleep. once you know what you're fighting for, it's much easier to get there. >> the book is "vital voices" as is the organization. >>> it began in world war ii where she was still a princess. princess elizabeth volunteering as an auto mechanic
. >> are there risks now, alyse, looking forward you've done so much for women in afghanistan and pakistan and other parts of world. we're seeing a political retrenchment against some of the rights that women have been winning in some of these countries? >> right, right. also if you look at the middle east, so many people were concerned that women were standing shoulder to shoulder with men in the square, but it looks like their rights may be rolling backyard. >> in egypt....
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i lost my sight in afghanistan. if you're totally blind, you may also be struggling with non-24. calling 844-844-2424. or visit my24info.com. squuuuack, l's feed him let's feto the sharks!sharks! yay! and take all of his gold! and take all of his gold! ya! and hide it from the crew! ya...? squuuuack, they're all morons anyway! i never said that. they all smell bad too. no! you all smell wonderful! i smell bad! if you're a parrot, you repeat things. it's what you do. if you want to save fifteen percent or more on car insurance, you switch to geico. it's what you do. squuuuack, it's what you do. i accept i'm not the rower i used to be. i even accept i have a higher risk of stroke due to afib, a type of irregular heartbeat not caused by a heart valve problem. but what i won't accept is getng out there with less than my best. so if i can go for something better than warfarin, i will. eliquis. eliquis reduced the ri of stroke better than warfarin, plus it had siificantly less major bleeding than warfarin... eliquis had both... that really matted to me. don't stop taking eliquis unless
i lost my sight in afghanistan. if you're totally blind, you may also be struggling with non-24. calling 844-844-2424. or visit my24info.com. squuuuack, l's feed him let's feto the sharks!sharks! yay! and take all of his gold! and take all of his gold! ya! and hide it from the crew! ya...? squuuuack, they're all morons anyway! i never said that. they all smell bad too. no! you all smell wonderful! i smell bad! if you're a parrot, you repeat things. it's what you do. if you want to save fifteen...
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, we saw a third day of protests here in afghanistan. we saw protests sprouting up in various parts of the country, some peaceful, others violent. one of the most violent in eastern afghanistan when demonstrators were trying to take over a u.s. base. they were being egged on by loud speakers. what we've heard is that religious leaders on loud speakers were telling these demonstrators to take over that base. a police official in the area said that the u.s. soldiers first fired upon the crowd angering an afghan soldier who was actually fighting alongside them. that soldier, the afghan soldier turned his weapon on the u.s. soldier killing two of them and injuring four more. another very deadly day here in afghanistan. and this time cost the lives of two americans. chris? >> thank you for that update. >>> and straight ahead, does our improving economy put the republicans in a bind? ♪ made sure his credit score did not go bad ♪ ♪ with a free-credit-score-dot-com ♪ ♪ app that he had ♪ downloaded it in the himalayas ♪ ♪ while me
, we saw a third day of protests here in afghanistan. we saw protests sprouting up in various parts of the country, some peaceful, others violent. one of the most violent in eastern afghanistan when demonstrators were trying to take over a u.s. base. they were being egged on by loud speakers. what we've heard is that religious leaders on loud speakers were telling these demonstrators to take over that base. a police official in the area said that the u.s. soldiers first fired upon the crowd...
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i mean, the kind of weapons you expect to be on the ground in mogadishu or afghanistan among military members than you do in the home of a woman who was supposedly a volunteer at a preschool. i mean, we are at a point now where we have to decide whether we're going to side with the gun manufacturers or with the vast majority of americans who are horrified that someone could use a military style assault rifle to cut down two dozen children. i mean, we've reached a point where we can no longer say this. look, to howard wolfson's point, the president could have some very powerful allies here because police chiefs across this country have been calling for a very long time for no more cop killer bullets, armor-piercing bullets. these things that have no place among hunters or riflemen. >> hugo, he also has the support of rupert murdock on this. they are not frequent bed fellows. rupert tweeted when will politicians find courage to ban automatic weapons? >> i was struck by when i read the names in the black box on the front page of the "new york times". you had three types of people. you ha
i mean, the kind of weapons you expect to be on the ground in mogadishu or afghanistan among military members than you do in the home of a woman who was supposedly a volunteer at a preschool. i mean, we are at a point now where we have to decide whether we're going to side with the gun manufacturers or with the vast majority of americans who are horrified that someone could use a military style assault rifle to cut down two dozen children. i mean, we've reached a point where we can no longer...
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i lost my sight in afghanistan, but it doesn't hold me back. i go through periods where it's hard to sleep at night, and stay awake during the day. non-24 is a circadian rhythm disorder that affects up to 70% of people who are totally blind. talk to your doctor about your symptoms and learn more by calling 844-844-2424. or visit my24info.com. (vo) maggie wasn't thrilled when i knew it'd take some time. and her sensitive stomach didn't make things easier. it was hard to know why... the move...her food...? so we tried purina cat chow gentle... ...because it's specially formulated for easy digestion. she's loved it ever since. and as for her and ben... ...she's coming around. purina cat chow gentle. one hundred percent complete and balanced for everyday feeding of adult cats. i'm a gas service rep for pg&e in san jose.. as a gas service rep we are basically the ambassador of the company. we make the most contact with the customers on a daily basis. i work hand-in-hand with crews to make sure our gas pipes are safe. my wife and i are both from san
i lost my sight in afghanistan, but it doesn't hold me back. i go through periods where it's hard to sleep at night, and stay awake during the day. non-24 is a circadian rhythm disorder that affects up to 70% of people who are totally blind. talk to your doctor about your symptoms and learn more by calling 844-844-2424. or visit my24info.com. (vo) maggie wasn't thrilled when i knew it'd take some time. and her sensitive stomach didn't make things easier. it was hard to know why... the...
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as we leave afghanistan, i think we have to understand that as we eliminate requirements in iraq or afghanistan for the military standpoint, we're actually adding to requirements on the diplomatic and development standpoint. we have to make sure our diplomats have the resources they need, so there a mission-driven entity, as senator menendez said, and not a resource-constrained entity. >> p.j. crowley, speaking the truth, as always. thank you for your time and wisdom, my friend. >>> after the break, the white house gives john boehner a blessing to push through a temporary suspension of the debt ceiling, but will republicans fall in line? we'll discuss the gop's deficit dilemma when luke russert joins us next on "now." jenna shared her recipe with sharon, who emailed it to emily, who sent it to cindy, who wondered why her soup wasn't quite the same. the recipe's not the recipe... ohhh. [ female announcer ] ...without swanson. the broth cooks trust most when making soup. mmmm! [ female announcer ] the secret is swanson. mmmm! itbut sleep train's huge foyear eends sunday. salels, get beautyrest, p
as we leave afghanistan, i think we have to understand that as we eliminate requirements in iraq or afghanistan for the military standpoint, we're actually adding to requirements on the diplomatic and development standpoint. we have to make sure our diplomats have the resources they need, so there a mission-driven entity, as senator menendez said, and not a resource-constrained entity. >> p.j. crowley, speaking the truth, as always. thank you for your time and wisdom, my friend....
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. >> for comparison, $200 million a day would have surpassed the daily cost of the war in afghanistan at the time. i mean, that non-factual story from michele bachmann about the cost of obama's trip was started by an unnamed source on an indian news web source and got into the news there. we can't talk about conspiracy theories without bringing up rush limbaugh. remember when the conference was canceled because of hurricane issac. he then floated the idea that president obama was involved with the weather reports showing that tampa might get hit. >> got a hurricane coming. the national hurricane center which a government agency, very hopeful that the hurricane getting near tampa. this national hurricane center is obama. it's the national weather service, part of the commerce department. i could see obama sending fema in advance of the hurricane hitting tampa. so it's nothing but a bunch of tents and rvs and stuff. make it look like a disaster area before the hurricane even hits there. >> was he laughing as his own b.s. there? did you think rush limbaugh would warn us of a skewed weath
. >> for comparison, $200 million a day would have surpassed the daily cost of the war in afghanistan at the time. i mean, that non-factual story from michele bachmann about the cost of obama's trip was started by an unnamed source on an indian news web source and got into the news there. we can't talk about conspiracy theories without bringing up rush limbaugh. remember when the conference was canceled because of hurricane issac. he then floated the idea that president obama was involved...
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been wanting to take a trip to the middle east, or i know you've been wanting to be on the missions to afghanistan, and that would turn a corner. >> or something with a base in their district. that does not work with this tea party caucus. that according to jeff blake, republican, was saying last night. that is refreshing in a lot of regards. this is the reform that a lot of people want. but the question is, has it gone too far. does it go beyond the limits of what is reasonable and what is gettable. and are they going to, you know, give up the goods trying to get the perfect here because they do have the offer of cuts, the trillion -- up to a trillion dollars in the boehner bill and more that they gave up in the earlier compromise that was rejected last week. and, you know, they could have gotten up to $4 trillion. now it will be a lot less. they could get $4 trillion just by giving up the bush tax cuts. there are a lot of options here, but they're not willing to concede -- that group is not willing to concede any kind of revenue changes and that has been one of the sticking points. the other sti
been wanting to take a trip to the middle east, or i know you've been wanting to be on the missions to afghanistan, and that would turn a corner. >> or something with a base in their district. that does not work with this tea party caucus. that according to jeff blake, republican, was saying last night. that is refreshing in a lot of regards. this is the reform that a lot of people want. but the question is, has it gone too far. does it go beyond the limits of what is reasonable and what...
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petraeus, tape of this, because she was apparently recording him in this conversation, and over in afghanistan asked him if he would consider running for president and saying that ales would support or rupert murdoch would support, not sure who, apparently according to this tape, petraeus clearly said no and said he wasn't interested in all of these conversations. woodward reached out, of course, to roger ales and he said it was kind of a joke, a wise -- way i have to quote him in the woodward piece. what do you make of him? >> a lot of great woodward stories, as many questions begged as there are answers like who recorded it, who thought it was in their interest to release the recording and what is mcfarland, a respected national security from republican administrations and a long-time fox analyst, what is her side of the story? if you listen to the audio, read the quotes, it doesn't sound like it's a total joke going on there. maybe there's confusion between roger and mcfarland but there are a lot of unanswered questions about it and has people looking at petraeus, as well as fox and asking
petraeus, tape of this, because she was apparently recording him in this conversation, and over in afghanistan asked him if he would consider running for president and saying that ales would support or rupert murdoch would support, not sure who, apparently according to this tape, petraeus clearly said no and said he wasn't interested in all of these conversations. woodward reached out, of course, to roger ales and he said it was kind of a joke, a wise -- way i have to quote him in the woodward...
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she is advocating on behalf of the 2.4 million men and women who served in iraq and afghanistan. and the chamber of commerce has stepped up. we're pushing every member of congress to get behind the bills that we issued yesterday. it will protect the gi bill which we know is a critical path to successful employment. we want everybody in congress to sign that bill. we also introduced another bill that will improve the transition assistance program that veterans take coming home. we need everybody to get behind that. and everybody watching. get behind iava. there are only 26 of us on the hill and 16,000 lobbyists. we need the american people behind us. go to facebook, go to twitter and back these amazing veterans who are taking this powerful message to congress. we're on the front lines and we need you to be behind us. not just this week but behind the year to get that unemployment rate way down. >> thank you both. >> thank you. >> we appreciate it very much. >> sure. >>> what political story will make headlines in these next 24 hours? that's next. upwards of...[ whistles ] i did no
she is advocating on behalf of the 2.4 million men and women who served in iraq and afghanistan. and the chamber of commerce has stepped up. we're pushing every member of congress to get behind the bills that we issued yesterday. it will protect the gi bill which we know is a critical path to successful employment. we want everybody in congress to sign that bill. we also introduced another bill that will improve the transition assistance program that veterans take coming home. we need everybody...
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i mean, we're in afghanistan. and we're in afghanistan, in part, to protect america's security. i think her clueless comments about the bergdahl exchange as well as her record as the secretary of state are really going to be the foundation of how a republican candidate is able to take back the white house. >> will you be a candidate in 2016? if you were drafted, if the conditions were right, would you consider another run? >> david, i'm not running for president. i said that so many times. as you know, we just had this conference here in park city, utah. i brought a number of the 2016 contenders here to meet with my fundraisers. had i been running, i wouldn't be doing that. look, i want to find the best candidate for us to take our message to the american people that we can bring better jobs, higher incomes, and more security globally. we can do that, and i'm convinced that the field of republican candidates that i'm seeing is a lot better positioned to do that than i am, so i'm not running. >> 100%, mitt romney, even if drafted, will not be a candidate in 2016? >> i'm not runni
i mean, we're in afghanistan. and we're in afghanistan, in part, to protect america's security. i think her clueless comments about the bergdahl exchange as well as her record as the secretary of state are really going to be the foundation of how a republican candidate is able to take back the white house. >> will you be a candidate in 2016? if you were drafted, if the conditions were right, would you consider another run? >> david, i'm not running for president. i said that so many...
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spraef right now on "andrea mitchell reports," state of play, my exclusive with secretary of state on afghanistan. secretary kerry denies the u.s. troop is open ended. >> years and years. >> let me put this very clearly. >> please. >> we are not talking about years and years. that is not what is contemplated. >> certainly what the afghans say. they confirmed a letter from the
spraef right now on "andrea mitchell reports," state of play, my exclusive with secretary of state on afghanistan. secretary kerry denies the u.s. troop is open ended. >> years and years. >> let me put this very clearly. >> please. >> we are not talking about years and years. that is not what is contemplated. >> certainly what the afghans say. they confirmed a letter from the